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1949 ISSF World Shooting Championships

The 34th UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1949.

Medal count

Rank	Country	[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]
1		7	7	3	17
2		5	4	5	14
3		5	0	2	7
4	Switzerland	4	4	5	13
5	United States	4	4	3	11
6	Sweden	3	8	7	18
7		0	1	0	1
8	Brazil	0	0	1	1
Spain	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1

Rifle events

Individual	Team
300 m Rifle Three positions
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Olavi Elo
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Jonas Jonsson
300 m Rifle Prone position
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Otto Horber
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Kurt Johansson
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Robert Bürchler
300 m Rifle Kneeling position
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Kullervo Leskinen
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Otto Horber
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Ernst Kramer
300 m Rifle Standing position
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Olavi Elo
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Willy Røgeberg
300 m Standard Rifle
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Holger Erben
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Walther Fröstell
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Dias Villela Harvey
300 m Army Rifle
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Pablo Cagnasso
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Olavi Elo
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Emil Gruenig
50+100 m Rifle Prone position
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Arthur Jackson
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Thore Skredegaard
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Halvor Kongsjorden
50 m Rifle Three positions
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Arthur Edwin Cook
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug
50 m Rifle Prone position
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Arthur Edwin Cook
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Toivo Mjänttäri
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Uno Berg
50 m Rifle Kneeling position
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Robert Bürchler
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Werner Jakober
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Olavi Elo
50 m Rifle Standing position
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Holger Erben

Pistol events

Individual	Team
50 m Pistol
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Beat Rhyner
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Harry Reeves
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Angel Leon Gonzalo
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Huelet Benner
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Harry Reeves
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Leonard Ravilo
25 m Center-Fire Pistol
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Heinrich Keller
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Eino Saarnikko
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Huelet Benner

Shotgun events

Individual	Team
Trap
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Fulvio Rocchi
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Klas Kleberg
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Ivar Borg

Running target events

Individual	Team
100 m Running Deer Double Shot
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	Hans Aasnes
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Per Olof Sköldberg
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Birger Bühring-Andersen
100 m Running Deer Single Shot
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	John Larsen
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Rolf Bergersen
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Birger Kockgard
100 m Running Deer Combined
[[Image:Med 1.png	Gold]]	John Larsen
[[Image:Med 2.png	Silver]]	Rolf Bergersen
[[Image:Med 3.png	Bronze]]	Per Olof Sköldberg

References

All WCH medallists (ISSF website)

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